National News
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VP’s wife hails initiative on women, youth
Mary Chilima, wife to Vice-President Saulos Chilima, has hailed the African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE) for giving spiritual nurture and technical…
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Research backs investment in modern contraceptives
New research findings have revealed that Malawi could be generating an annual net saving of up to K4 billion if…
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Year-long World Aids campaign launch today
Malawi is today set to officially launch the year-long 2014/15 World Aids campaign as the country joins the rest of…
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Treasury rebuffs judiciary
Treasury has put its foot down on the Judiciary’s demands which included a new Toyota VX V8 engine vehicle for…
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Govt violating human rights—MLS
Government is orchestrating the violation of human rights of its citizens by hindering their access to justice through the paralysis…
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Govt blows billions while travel bans in effect
Travel bans that government frequently effects to save public resources seem not yielding the desired austerity measures due to laxity…
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NFRA flouts procedures
The National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) risks cancellation or further scrutiny of its newly awarded maize contracts worth K3 billion…
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Clarification: Civil Servants salaries to delay
We refer to the lead story by our sister newspaper Weekend Nation on page 3 which said that civil servants’…
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Madonna named Malawi child welfare Goodwill Ambassador
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed US pop star Madonna as Malawi’s Goodwill Ambassador for child welfare. The Office of…
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A sting: Our drugs are in Mozambique, health selling govt drugs in Moz
Some health workers stationed in border districts clinics are causing constant stock-outs of essential drugs by stealing and then selling…
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Civil servants salaries to delay
Civil servants will have to wait a little bit longer to receive their salaries, government has announced. In a press…
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Government interdicts Mphwiyo
Government on Thursday confirmed the immediate interdiction of former budget director Paul Mphwiyo following his recent arrests. Mphwiyo was until…
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APM rattles CSOs, opposition over Jose’s appointment
The civil society has slammed President Peter Mutharika’s appointment of Rodney Jose as Deputy Inspector General of Police, saying the…
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Madonna to build paediatric ward at QECH
It seems Madonna’s Four Minutes to save the world is far from over as she continues to make a difference…
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‘Thugs’ attack police officers, snatch rifles
Barely one week after President Peter Mutharika declared war against criminals and called on the Malawi Police Service (MPS) to…
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Pregnant women warned against alcohol consumption
Expectant mothers who consume alcoholic drinks risk harming their developing children, the Forum for the Development of Youth with Disabilities…
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Judiciary shutdown irks CSOs
Civic and Political Space Platform and CCAP Synod of Livingstonia Church and Society Programme have asked government to quickly find…
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Government in K3bn Fisp arrears
The Malawi Government is owing a Zambian firm K3 billion (US$5 905 512) in arrears for supplying fertiliser and seed…
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K92 billion audit underway, says Auditor General
The National Audit Office (NAO) says it has opened investigations to establish the facts behind the preliminary audit into the…
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BWB rot exposed
Dubious procurement deals rock parastatal ODPP probe shows millions paid for goods no-one saw In what may be described as…
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